Incorporating Gender-affirming Care Into Neuropsychological Practice

   
Emily Trittschuh, PhD

Emily Trittschuh, PhD, (she/her pronouns) is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and the Associate Director of Education & Evaluation with the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System’s Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC). She is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has specialized in neurodegenerative disease and geriatrics throughout her career. Her clinical work and research has been focused on the full continuum of cognitive aging – from dementia to healthy brain aging into the 90s and beyond. At the VA since 2008, she developed additional and complementary interests in the care of older Veterans who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD) and for those with PTSD and cognitive concerns.

Objectives:

1. To provide guidance and resources on how to practice gender-affirmative care that is culturally safe and humble with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults;
2. To review important psychosocial perspectives which include, but are not limited to, minority stress and resilience;
3. To engage in discussion around the above and address our growing edges as a profession and individually.
   
   

This presentation meets the requirements for 2.0 hours of Continuing Education Ethics credit in Psychology as outlined in the Washington State Licensing Law for Psychologists.